Rummel to hold baseball camp

DONALD STOUT / THE TIMES PICAYUNEEight year old Nick Randazzo, right, pays close attention as Kirk Bullinger, left, former Archbishop Rummel and professional baseball player, shows batting position during a week long baseball camp at Lakeshore playground. The kids learn baseball technique at the camp.

It’s not too late to register for the Archbishop Rummel High School baseball camp planned for Dec. 27-28 from 9 a.m. to noon each day on the school’s baseball fields, 1901 Severn Ave., Metairie.

The camp is open to children ages nine through 15. The cost is $40.

Head baseball coach Nick Monica and his staff will teach basic fundamentals and proper hitting technique. Campers will learn high school drills and get one-on-one time with the coaches.

A registration form may be downloaded from the website www.rummelraiders.com. For more information, e-mail Monica at nmonica@rummelraiders.com

Scholarship deadline today

Today is the deadline for Jefferson Parish public high school students to apply for more than 100 college scholarships through Jefferson Dollars for Scholars.

Applications may be submitted to the office of each high school counselor or to the Jefferson Dollars for Scholars office at 3330 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 429, Metairie.

To be considered for a scholarship, students must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 and at least a 20 cumulative score on the ACT.

Applications are available online at www.jeffersondollarsforscholars.org or from high school counselors’ offices.

Available scholarships include University Partner Scholarships to attend Louisiana colleges and universities. Other scholarships may be used toward tuition at any accredited college or university from several corporate partners, including AT&T, Capital One, Cox, Entergy, Northrop Grumman and Ochsner Health Systems, among many others.

These scholarships may be combined with TOPS funding and other awards.

For more information, visit the website www.jeffersondollarsforscholars.org or call 504.831.1565.

Holiday pet photos

The Louisiana SPCA will sponsor three opportunities for you and your pet to be photographed for the holidays at Jefferson Feed, Pet and Garden Center, 4421 Jefferson Highway, Old Jefferson.

Photos will be taken today from 3 to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For a donation of $25, pet owners will receive a compact disc of 10 photos of you and your pet.

All proceeds benefit the programs and services of Gulf Coast Doberman Rescue and the Louisiana SPCA.

For more information, call 504.733.8572 or visit the website www.la-spca.org

Kiwanis cause

Last month, 14 members of the Moisant Kiwanis Club met at Covenant House in New Orleans, delivered clothes and hosted a barbeque for the residents.

Thomas Mora, a member of the club, has chaired the project for the last 21 years.